Young Lawyers - Kate Gomery: Financial Rewards

Due to a recent restructuring at my firm I have acquired a substantial new caseload.

Following qualification the vast majority of my cases have been children matters. In contrast my new files are some divorces but mostly finances.

During my training I had considerable exposure to (what was then) Ancillary Relief matters. As it happened qualification coincided almost exactly to the day with the introduction of FPR 2011 and so I come back to finances after a few months away not only a bit rusty generally but also with a whole new terminology and procedure (matrimonial orders and MIAMS the two most obvious examples).

I must admit whilst I have been immersed in children work I found myself becoming a little bit sniffy about finance cases. I've caught myself of a couple of occasions referring to them as being boring and dry. I'm not quite sure how I came to that way of thinking but I was completely wrong -...

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